I can't keep this in. Today is MLK Day. After finishing up in New Rochelle painting a community center, I hop on the train with two black friends who are guys. We were deep in conversation before we got on, so we grab the only available seats that were next to like a 60-year old white lady. She was terrified that one of my friends was sitting next to her. Her body language undeniably showed how uncomfortable she was and how unsafe she felt. This really bothers me, and maybe it's not the first time it's happened to them.
I want the world to stop judging others. I want Dr. King's dream to not just be a dream but to be reality. My two black male friends are fathers, loving, accomplished, very intelligent men who can carry on deep conversations with me as well as relate to many others. As we said in convo on the train, it's a shame the way the world judges other people and doesn't give them opportunities. I so wish the lady would have actually paid attention to what we were saying instead of being so terrified the whole time.
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